T. P. Thompson (Arizona politician)

Thomas P. Thompson was an American politician from Arizona. He served a single term in the Arizona State Senate during the 4th Arizona State Legislature, holding the seat from Santa Cruz County.[1]

T. P. Thompson
Member of the Arizona Senate
from the Santa Cruz County district
In office
January 1919 – December 1920
Preceded byRay Ferguson
Succeeded byJ. L. Schleimer
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
ProfessionPolitician

Biography

In 1911 he ran for county assessor in Santa Cruz County.[2] He defeated fellow Democrat A. A. Doherty in the primary,[3] and followed that up with a victory over Republican Richard H. Clarke in December's general election.[4] He did not run for re-election in 1914.[5]

Thompson was a restaurateur for the Southern Pacific Railway[6] Thompson also had a ranch in the San Rafael Valley.[7] In March 1918, Thompson and his partner, J. M. Wilson, opened a restaurant in Nogales. Named the Shamrock Cafe, it was located next to the Lyric Theater.[8][9]

In 1918 he ran for the Arizona State Senate seat from Santa Cruz County.[10] He defeated the Republican incumbent, Ray Ferguson in the general election in November.[11][12]

In 1919, Thompson expanded his business interests when he purchased a cotton farm near Aztec.[13][14] In 1919, he further expanded his business when he opened a restaurant in Desdemona, Texas, near Ranger, both Texas oil boom towns.[15][16]

References
  1. "History of the Arizona State Legislature 1912-1966". State of Arizona. p. 82. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  2. "Clerk's Notice of Filed Nomination Papers and Time of Primary". The Oasis. October 14, 1911. p. 7. Retrieved August 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Democratic State and County Ticket". The Border Vidette. December 2, 1911. p. 2. Retrieved August 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "The Lucky Ones". The Border Vidette. December 16, 1911. p. 2. Retrieved August 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Untitled". The Border Vidette. August 8, 1914. p. 3. Retrieved August 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Untitled". The Border Vidette. January 1, 1910. p. 3. Retrieved August 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Untitled". The Border Vidette. September 23, 1911. p. 3. Retrieved August 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Untitled". The Border Vidette. March 30, 1918. p. 3. Retrieved August 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "The Shamrock Cafe". The Border Vidette. May 18, 1918. p. 2. Retrieved August 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Democratic State and County Ticket". The Border Vidette. October 26, 1918. p. 2. Retrieved August 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Untitled". The Border Vidette. September 28, 1918. p. 3. Retrieved August 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Arizona Still Democratic". The Border Vidette. November 9, 1918. p. 2. Retrieved August 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Untitled". The Border Vidette. March 29, 1919. p. 3. Retrieved August 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Untitled". The Border Vidette. May 3, 1919. p. 3. Retrieved August 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. "Untitled". The Border Vidette. May 31, 1919. p. 3. Retrieved August 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. "Untitled". The Border Vidette. October 11, 1919. p. 3. Retrieved August 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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